Senior Program Manager

R-00178877

Description

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Senior Program Manager in our Intel Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). Our talented team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. At Leidos, we offer competitive benefits, including Paid Time Off, 11 paid Holidays, 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting, Flexible Schedules, Discounted Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Upskilling, Education and Training Support, Parental Paid Leave, and much more. Join us and make a difference in National Security!  

Job Summary

A Senior Program Manager is needed to manage and lead a critical program providing a broad range of support to operational requirements in Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Systems Administration, Network Engineering, Information Assurance and Cyber Security, Analytics Development, Rapid Prototyping, and more.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as the main point of contact for the Contracting Officer (CO), the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), the Customer Program Manager.
  
• Manage all aspects of cost management/avoidance, schedule estimation and tracking, contract performance management, risk management, requirements analysis, and quality assurance activities.
  
• Ensure proper performance of tasks necessary to ensure the most efficient and effective execution of the contract.
  
• Utilize expert communication skills needed to direct the skilled technical resources, and report on the technical progress, issues, and problem areas, as well as write and review technical documents.
  
• Allocate and manage resources (staffing, facilities, and budgets) to meet all contract requirements of a complex, SW/HW integration program.
  
• Review and approve financial reports, Funds and Man-hour Expenditure Reports, and other contractual deliverables.
  
• Drive cross-discipline integration across the contract to ensure customer objectives are met.
  
• Identify and mitigate program risks, including planning and budgeting for risk‑management activities.
  
• Prepare and deliver program status briefings and formal reviews to the Customer Program Management Office.
  
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and training of program staff (direct and indirect).
  
• Validate all financial and technical reports for the customer and company leadership.
  
• Proactively identify issues and risks, and drive and execute solutions.
  
• Ensure full compliance with all contractual, regulatory, and administrative requirements.
  
• Complete Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and value engineering proposals as necessary.
  

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree ​in a technical discipline and at least 12 years of relevant experience.​ Additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
  
• At least 10 years of management experience leading technical programs as a PM, DPM, or Technical Leader.
  
• Extensive experience leading and delivering complex systems and software development programs including support to deployed operational environments.
  
• Must have demonstrated experience in the management and control of funds and resources using complex reporting mechanisms.
  
• Must have in-depth experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) programs and deliverables.
  
• Must have demonstrated experience leading Large Solution Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) system development teams.
  
• Direct experience in managing multi-task contracts and subcontracts of various types and complexity, as well as experience in leading a multi-vendor environment is required.
  
• Must be knowledgeable of the guidelines provided by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), DoD 5000 series, and ICD 801 policies.
  
• Must have experience conducting requirements analysis, resource allocation, project costing, deliverable tracking, schedule and financial data monitoring, and reporting.
  

Clearance Required: Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP, FAC-P/PM Mid-Level or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification in Program Management.
  
• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) agile methodology.
  

At Leidos, the opportunities are boundless. We challenge our staff with interesting assignments that allow them to thrive professionally and personally. For us, helping you grow your career is good business. We look forward to learning more about you – Apply today!

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting: March 20, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

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